MISSION
To build a sustainable performing arts institution that fosters community engagement through eclectic and inclusive programming.
VISION & PROGRAM
The Adams Theater Presents aims to cultivate a vibrant cultural hub in the Berkshires—where dynamic, high-caliber performances meet rural access, inclusion, and community-driven revitalization.
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The Adams Theater Presents Series: Our signature presenting series showcases eclectic performances across genres and cultures—from contemporary dance and experimental theater to live music and comedy. Each season invites our rural audiences into bold, world-class performances—building a destination for intimate, boundary-pushing art.
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The Adams Incubator: Our residency program supports independent artists—especially cross-cultural and underrepresented groups—in creating bold, original work. We prioritize projects that embrace risk and experimentation while fostering meaningful engagement with our local community through workshops, open rehearsals, and public dialogue.
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Community Programs: We partner with local organizations to co-create events that uplift our community through education, creativity, and shared celebration. From student theater to PRIDE celebrations to film screenings, this program strengthens bonds between art and everyday life in Berkshire County.
HISTORY
The Adams Theater was built as a movie house in 1937, replacing the burned-down vaudeville theater Atlas Theater, and served as a cultural anchor for downtown Adams, MA until its closure in 1967. In May 2021, Adams Theater LLC purchased the 12,443-square-foot vacant building with the goal of restoring it into a vibrant, year-round arts and performance venue that energizes downtown and welcomes all. In October 2023, The Adams Theater Presents, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, was formed as the sole presenter of arts and community programming at the site.
COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
The Adams Theater is dedicated to making its events and services inclusive and accessible to all. Our coordinator and contact for accommodations is Kyomi Belanger, who can be reached at info@adamstheater.org or (888) 401-5022.
The Adams Theater is proud to participate in Mass Cultural Council's Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, the Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations by making cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier.
EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders receive free admission plus one half-priced ticket for performances presented by The Adams Theater Presents. Please call (888) 401-5022 or email info@adamstheater.org for advanced tickets, or claim your tickets at our box office the day of the show. See the complete list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
With gratitude and humility, we respectfully acknowledge that The Adams Theater stands on the ancestral homelands of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, who are the Indigenous peoples of this land. Following tremendous hardship after being forced from their valued homelands, they continued as a sovereign Tribal Nation in Wisconsin, which is where they reside today. We pay honor and respect to their ancestors past and present as we commit to carrying the Adams Theater’s mission forward.
You can learn more about the Stockbridge-Munsee community of Mohicans, the People of the Waters that are Never Still, via their website.
TEAM
BOARD
Yina Moore, President
David Bissaillon, Vice President, Treasurer
Carolyn Brooks, Secretary
Joe Wheaton
PROGRAMMING
Artistic Director
Director of Artistic Initiatives
Music Program Consultant
Will Schmenner
Comedy Program Consultant
OPERATIONS
General Manager
Kyomi Belanger
Tech Director
Brian McCreary
Director of Communications
Booking and Development Consultant
Special Projects
Facility Manager
Renee Speyer
ANCHOR FUNDING SPONSORS
This Project has been supported by a grant from the William J. & Margery S. Barrett Fund for Adams, Cheshire & Savoy of the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation.
KEY BUSINESS SPONSORS OF MULTIPLE SEASONS
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